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  • Edison ends Vikings’ girls soccer season in GMCT

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Every team enters a tournament with high hopes. Not every one has its hopes fulfilled, and in this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Girls Soccer Tournament, the South Brunswick High School squad was one of those.    South Brunswick got off on the right foot with a 4-0 win over 14th-seeded South Plainfield,…

  • A tale about a community with character

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    Once upon a time there was a small borough in the suburbs of Monmouth County, N.J. It was a tranquil place. Since it was situated on the edge of the Greenbelt the residents inhabited natural surroundings. They lived among the deer and the evergreens.    There were less than 300 houses…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Casino night    Saturday, Nov. 8 — St. Mary’s School will host Monte Carlo Casino Night from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown. A fun evening is planned with six black jack tables, one craps table and one double roulette table. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and refreshments will be served. No cash prizes, but…

  • Hopewell Township skate park planning session set for Nov. 13

    Hopewell Valley Recreation Department and Hopewell Valley YMCA are hosts. By Ruth Luse    Planning and fund-raising for a Hopewell Township skate park will be among topics discussed at a community meeting slated for Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hopewell Valley Central High School Media Center.    Michael Hritz, Hopewell Valley recreation director, said…

  • Nov. 6, 6:25 p.m.: Calling out the hypocrites

    Two books take on the Bush administration. By: Hank Kalet    Paul Krugman offers a fine review in the New York Review of Books of two books critical of the Bush administration: "Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush’s America" by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose and "Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts…

  • Responders to the rescue

    Residents of the Four Seasons adult community in Upper Freehold are being trained to handle medical emergencies. By: Rob Heyman    UPPER FREEHOLD — Some residents of the Four Seasons adult community are giving members of the local first aid squad a hand when it comes to saving lives.    Three residents have formed their own first…

  • With pomp and circumstance, FBLA holds installation ceremony for new officers

    By:Paul Szaniawski    Great ventures in life and business can stem from humble beginnings, according to Michael E. Standing, senior vice-president of Guy Carpenter and Company Inc. in Philadelphia and speaker at the Future Business Leaders of America installation ceremony, last week.    Mr. Standing used the inspirational life stories of Kathleen Graham, Lou Gerstner, and Colin…

  • NBC football delivers big win

    By: Sean Moylan    The Northern Burlington High School football team’s dynamic defense held Paul VI offense in check while its terrific backfield trio of Ellis Smith, Anthony Barksdale and Scotty Parks did the rest to propel the Greyhound to a 21-7 win and a probable playoff berth this past Saturday at Haddon Township.    Following a…

  • AHS girls’ soccer season ends in overtime

    By: Kyle Moylan    It shouldn’t be surprising that the Allentown High School girls’ soccer season ended in overtime this past Monday. After all, the team was almost invincible in regulation time.    Of the 19 games it played this season, Allentown was only defeated three times in regulation time. It also suffered five overtime losses, including…